Chapter 132: Chapter 120 Surface Lotus!
“Really, you can play so enthusiastically even with students.”
Standing on the steps not far away, Satoru Gojo couldn’t help but pout and grumbled as he watched Rin Qi surrounded by students.
Beside him crouched Komachi Hikigaya, her eyes glued to the battle on the playground, murmuring unconsciously, “Are battles of the Jujutsu Sorcerers really that terrifying?”
“Frightening?” Satoru Gojo heard the little girl’s mutter and chuckled lightly. “This is just playing around.”
“Is that really true…” Komachi’s face suddenly showed a look of disbelief. If this was considered just playing, then how intense and brutal must a real battle be?
“Don’t worry, Rin Qi’s got a sense of proportion,” Satoru Gojo comforted her.
“Ah, Brother is dodging behind like always~!”
Komachi, who kept an eye on her elder brother, quickly spotted Hachiman Hikigaya slacking off. Placing her hands in front of her mouth like a megaphone, she called out loudly, “Brother! Stop slacking!”
So this little girl wasn’t worried at all…
The smile on Satoru Gojo’s face froze instantly.
In the distance, hearing his sister’s call, Hachiman Hikigaya’s expression changed. Noticing others casting him odd looks, unable to continue feigning death, he climbed up from the ground and faced an unbeatable enemy once more.
“That guy is called Hachigan, right?” Rinko Emiya’s lips twitched slightly, “Seriously, what does he even want here?”
“He seems really afraid of Rin Qi,” Panda rubbed his cheek with his paw.
“Like that new first-year student?” She thought of the newly joined black-haired, side-swept fringe boy in the high school class, “Newbies should be joining Seimei for training. What’s he doing here? The exchange quota is full.”
“Alright, now’s not the time for that.” Panda reminded them.
“True, let’s focus on the current battle.”
Rinko Emiya no longer focused on slacking Hachiman Hikigaya, swung the Yūun, and guarded vigilantly against Rin Qi.
“Ready? Here goes.”
Rin Qi grinned. Without waiting for Yukinoshita Yukino and Itadori Yuuji to close in, his foot pressed down hard, digging deep into the grass, and he charged forward like an arrow towards Emiya and Panda, making a deep trench in the grass with his legs.
His movements were even faster than before!
Both Panda and Emiya’s eyes shrank. Rin Qi’s sudden acceleration caught both of them off guard, allowing the raven-haired youth to get close too swiftly.
The two arms extending from Rin Qi struck straightly, resembling dull blades, hitting Emiya and Panda on the necks. Emiya barely blocked with Yūun, but Panda, besides the thick fur around its neck, had no protection.
They were dragged further, slamming into Kugisaki Nobara, carving deep grooves in the grass.
Fushiguro Megumi next to Emiya failed to initiate any defensive action until the seniors were swept away by Rin Qi.
“Tsk, I can’t guarantee I won’t accidentally harm Senpai Emiya and Senpai Panda,” he muttered in frustration.
Kugisaki bit her lip, barely rolling out of the way like a truck collision, her body covered in weeds and mud.
She squeezed her arms together; Panda and Emiya flew out, flipping several times before halting, clutching their throats, hacking.
Meanwhile, Rin Qi had spun toward Kugisaki, grabbed the piercing nails, and threw them back. They struck Kugisaki’s shoulder, causing her movement to freeze momentarily.
Rin Qi abruptly halted before charging, a great serpent as large as a train rushing past him.
Fushiguro, having anticipated the path and directing the serpent’s attack, saw the black-haired youth suddenly turning towards him, feeling a jolt of shock.
“Attacking Kugisaki was a diversion, the real target was me all along!?”
Reacting, he quickly had Nue carry him upwards, trying to extend the distance between himself and Rin Qi.
Directly below were the charging Itadori Yuuji and Yukinoshita Yukino.
“Charge!”
Itadori Yuuji clashed head-on, aiming a direct punch, but the figure vanished before it landed.
“Eh?”
Feeling his head stomped forcefully, Itadori stumbled, falling forwards. Rin Qi leaped up, using his head as leverage and dodging an invisible slash mid-air, before reaching for Fushiguro in the sky.
“No way…!”
Fushiguro’s face turned pale; he signaled the owl-like god to ascend, yet clearly Rin Qi was quicker.
Diving towards him, Rin Qi caught hold of Yuuji’s feet, swinging him as if dangling a vine, turning upside down. Yuuji’s legs wound around Fushiguro’s claw that was gripping Nue.
Struggling, Fushiguro released the divine creature, plummeting to the ground, held tight within Yuuji’s grasp, crashing down heavily, stirring dust.
Dust settled, leaving Fushiguro unconscious, while Rin Qi stepped towards Itadori Yuuji nonchalantly, stretching his limbs.
“This is insane…”
“How brutally beaten…!”
Those still standing looked in stunned silence as Rin Qi emerged from the cloud of dust. Everyone was stunned by his aerial throw technique.
“Will Senior Hikigaya really survive this beating?” The distant Komachi sounded worried, fearing Rin Qi might kill someone.
“He’ll be fine, Hikigaya can take a lot. Moreover, as for Jujutsu Sorcerers, they are tough. With his tricks, even if the heart was torn out, he could grow another one,” Satoru Gojo said calmly.
“…”
Komachi gaped silently, speechless from the awe.
Watching the approaching young man, the rest involuntarily took a step back.
There was no helping it; the fear Rin Qi induced was overwhelming.
If Gojo’s presence inspired a clear gap in rank, Rin Qi’s presence conveyed insurmountable power.
Even though Rin Qi had matched their level, his speed, experienced combat skills, and battlefield decision-making completely crushed theirs.
Losing to Gojo didn’t feel significant.
Yet losing to Rin Qi this way left everyone feeling deeply defeated.
Would Teacher Gojo, without relying on Curse Power techniques, merely with human strength, have achieved such a dominance?
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After School, Become a Jujutsu Sorcerer:
